Accessories
ZAGG invisibleSHIELD Promo: Buy One, Get One Free
For those looking for protection for their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, MacBook or any other electronics, ZAGG has launched a Buy One Get One (BOGO) promo today. So that means any invisibleSHIELD ordered will include an equal or lesser value shield for free. Definitely sounds like a good idea to stock up on some protection...
Hidden Radio Releases Limited Edition Metallic Red Speaker [Free Shipping]
It has been said a few times about the HiddenRadio's minimalistic speaker design that if Apple ever built a Bluetooth speaker, this would be it. Today, the company has released a special edition of its iconic speaker in Metallic Red colour, with a limited run of only 500 units. The product is being offered with free...
Pebble Smart Watch Review
The Pebble e-paper watch first hit the scene last April when it exceeded $1 million in funding in under 48 hours, and eventually ended up with $10.2 million dollars pledged and almost 69,000 backers, making Kickstarter history. I funded the project back on April 12th and finally received my black Pebble more than 10 months...
Pebble: Watch Face SDK Coming in April; v1.9 Firmware Next Week
Pebble has announced its highly anticipated watch face SDK will be available in April and next week a firmware update is coming, version 1.9. Next week's firmware will rearrange the interface to make a simplified main launcher menu, plus it will include tweaks to improve the text rendering engine to make it easier for developer...
iFixit Completes Teardown of the Pebble E-Paper Watch [PICS]
The folks over at iFixit have completed a teardown of the Pebble e-paper watch, one of the most successful Kickstarter projects in history, started by Canadian Eric Migicovsky, a former RIM employee. iFixit notes in their teardown there is no repairability scale yet on the watch, but they did say replacing parts would be difficult given...
Cellhelmet iPhone Case Makes an Appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank [VIDEO]
Cellhelmet started out on Kickstarter last February as an iPhone case and insurance program to offer protection for US and Canadian owners. Just last week, the company behind Cellhelmet let us know they had made its way onto ABC's Shark Tank. Check out the video below to see how they fared (jump to the 23:30...
Linquet Mini Bluetooth 4.0 Trackers: “Never Lose Anything Again”
The Linquet Mini aims to help you "never lose anything again" with its small Bluetooth 4.0 powered trackers. This tiny device claims to have 1 year of battery life (with 24/7 use), a range of 30 metres (100 ft), has an audible alarm and flashing lights, a built in temperature sensor and can be customizable...
SIMPLcase is For iPhone Travellers: Stores SIM Cards, Ejector Tool [Kickstarter]
If you travel frequently out of the country with an unlocked iPhone, then you know how painful it is to constantly keep tabs on your SIM cards and to ensure you have the ejector tool (or paperclip) nearby. With SIM cards getting smaller and smaller, it's easier than ever to misplace or lose them. We...
BoxWave Lightning USB Cable Only $0.99 from Amazon.ca [Update]
If you're looking for extra Lightning USB cables, you might want to consider the following BoxWave 4 foot long cable for just $0.99 from Amazon.ca. This version claims to be 'new and improved' and according to user reviews, it works equally as good as Apple's cables for a fraction of the price. At 99 cents, you...
Apple Lightning AV Adapter Teardown Reveals ARM SoC, 256MB RAM
The Panic blog has made an interesting discovery behind Apple's Lightning digital AV adapter. After noticing the adapter did not display a clean 1080p signal to their TV, they decided to do a teardown. To their surprise, and the rest of the world, here's what they found: Your eyes don’t deceive you — that tiny chip...
VEA Buddy Bluetooth Smart Watch Takes Aim at the Pebble [Indiegogo]
It appears wearable technology is becoming the next trend, as we have seen with the success of the Pebble smart watch (stay tuned for our upcoming review). Given the immense popularity of the latter with over $10 million dollars raised via Kickstarter, others are starting to take notice. France-based VEA aims to venture into the smart...
Pebble Watch Gets New Watch Faces; Over 25,000 Units Made to Date
The Pebble team has announced they have released a couple new digital watch faces today, "Simplicity" and "Times Square". As for their Watchface SDK, that's still under production but the team has been using it to release new faces. The production line is also back on track and so far over 25,000 Pebbles have been...